The Frequent Flyer Gazette
Monday, 21 May 2018
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| Qantas Overcharging for Reward Flights |
The Qantas website has been plagued with errors since it was "upgraded" earlier this month. Unfortunately, one of the most serious problems has still not yet been resolved.
The Qantas website is currently overcharging for some Classic Flight Reward bookings. The correct amounts of taxes and carrier charges are being applied, but the amount of Qantas points quoted for many bookings is too high. |
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| Earning Points with Obscure Airlines |
| If you're a loyal Oneworld, Star Alliance or SkyTeam flyer, you probably try to fly with airlines from your alliance at every opportunity. But, as great as airline alliances and partnerships are, they don't cover every corner of the globe. When travelling overseas, you'll occasionally need to fly with obscure airlines that aren't part of any alliance. When flying with an obscure airline, where should you credit the points? more... |
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| Bangkok to London: $2,000 rt. in Business |
| Looking for cheap Business class flights to Europe? If you don't mind making your own way to Bangkok, there are some exceptional Gulf Air Business class fares from Bangkok to London for under $2,000 return. The cheap Gulf Air Business fares are available for travel any time until the end of the year, except from 13-20 June or 20 August to 4 September. You can return any time up to 31 January next year, although there is a more... |
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| We'd love to know what you think! |
As you may be aware, 2018 is AFF's 20th anniversary! So it's a good time to take stock. In particular we would like to know if we're still providing appropriate content and services to our members and readers. To help us get a better understanding of your travel habits, we'd really appreciate if you would complete a 10-minute survey. You don't need to identify yourself.
In appreciation of your time, we are giving all those who complete the survey free access to the recording of Frequent Flyer Solutions' latest webinar KrisFlyer for Australians: A Star Alternative to Qantas and Virgin, which was held on 9 May. The webinar was over an hour long and jam-packed with useful information!
The survey closes on 31 May 2018. Click here for more information. |
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| KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes Deals |
| Regular discounts on last-minute award flights are one of the great things about the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer program! Each month, Singapore Airlines offers 30% off the KrisFlyer miles required for last-minute award travel on a range of different routes. KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes deals can be used to book selected Singapore Airlines and SilkAir award flights in both Economy and Business class, for travel more... |
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| Great Qantas Service at Brisbane Airport |
| An AFF member has acknowledged the outstanding Qantas service they received from the airline's ground staff at Brisbane Airport this week. Stevo.1702 was flying from Townsville to Roma with a very tight connection in Brisbane. On any other day, this member would have missed the connection. But the Qantas staff went above and beyond ensuring not only that their customer made the more... |
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